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SCOTLAND’S FLAGSHIP CINEMA, ‘FILMHOUSE’ IN EDINBURGH REOPENS ITS DOORS TO THE PUBLIC ON 27 JUNE 2025 

This summer marks the long-anticipated return of Scotland’s leading independent cinema. On 27 June 2025, Filmhouse opens its doors and looks to the future as a home for community connection and cinematic discovery.   Following a £2 million refurbishment, Filmhouse returns with new leadership, a vision which builds on the venue’s legacy as a space for learning and discovery,Continue reading “SCOTLAND’S FLAGSHIP CINEMA, ‘FILMHOUSE’ IN EDINBURGH REOPENS ITS DOORS TO THE PUBLIC ON 27 JUNE 2025 “

Fasten Your Seatbelts for a Musical Version of The High Life in Spring 2026

Spring 2026 sees the World Premiere of the beloved Scottish comedy series from the ‘90s, The High Life, presented by National Theatre of Scotland (NTS) and Dundee Rep Theatre in association with Aberdeen Performing Arts and Capital Theatres and is the first production announced for the NTS 20th anniversary programme in 2026.  The show features the dream teamContinue reading “Fasten Your Seatbelts for a Musical Version of The High Life in Spring 2026”

Exhibition from Iranian Photographer Set to Open in Craigmillar

Laleh Sherkat is an Iranian photographer currently living in Craigmillar in Edinburgh. Born in 1963, she graduated with a BA in photography from Tehran University in 1989 and has won various awards for her work, including the Golden Medal for the International Asahi Shinbone Competition in 1988. She is a member of the Press Photographers SocietyContinue reading “Exhibition from Iranian Photographer Set to Open in Craigmillar”

Mike Nelson to Open a Major New Installation Across Fruitmarket This Summer

British artist Mike Nelson has used Fruitmarket’s Warehouse as the machine room  for this major new installation that extends across all three spaces of Fruitmarket. Turning the Warehouse into his studio since the start of May, he has transformed it into both a site of production and part of the setting for his work. ThisContinue reading “Mike Nelson to Open a Major New Installation Across Fruitmarket This Summer”

Citadel Arts Group Marks 30 Years with Celebration of Its Local Community in EH7

Citadel Arts Group was founded 30 years ago by the late Scottish novelist Millie Gray and Liz Hare with the idea of giving voice to older writers. Still meeting at the Leith Dockers Club for a weekly Playwrights Workshop, writers, aged between 60 to 90-plus, are given the chance to see their work developed andContinue reading “Citadel Arts Group Marks 30 Years with Celebration of Its Local Community in EH7”

Edinburgh International Film Festival Announces Industry Partnership with New UK Production Company UNIFIED

UNIFIED will curate a special strand of industry events as part of this year’s Festival   Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) and newly formed production outfit UNIFIED have today announced they are partnering on a special strand of events as part of the industry programme at this year’s Festival.  UNIFIED was founded this year by award-winning producers Amy JacksonContinue reading “Edinburgh International Film Festival Announces Industry Partnership with New UK Production Company UNIFIED”

Royal Scots Regimental Community Outreach Exhibition 2025 Named GRETNA 110

The annual week-long community outreach exhibition hosted by the Royal Scots Regimental Community Museum is this year entitled GRETNA 110 in commemoration of  the 110th anniversary of Britain’s worst rail disaster at Quintinshill, near Gretna, on 22nd May 1915. The exhibition raises awareness of the 227 people killed in the crash, including the 216 RoyalContinue reading “Royal Scots Regimental Community Outreach Exhibition 2025 Named GRETNA 110”

Scottish Opera’s Breath Cycle Wins Classical:NEXT International Award

Scottish Opera’s (SO) ground-breaking project Breath Cycle was started in 2012 to helps those with lung conditions, such as Long Covid, using breathing techniques in singing and songwriting workshops. Classical:NEXT  is the world’s largest networking event for classical music professionals, featuring over 220 contributors and delegates from 54 countries and  at a ceremony in BerlinContinue reading “Scottish Opera’s Breath Cycle Wins Classical:NEXT International Award”